NXT under the able hand of Shawn Michaels saw a lot of developments. Recently Michaels alongside Triple H pulled out a stellar WWE NXT, quashing Tony Khan-led Dynamite in terms of an insane viewership. That said, the legendary WWE star didn’t win the hearts of his fans without winning the talents’ hearts first.

Former WWE United States Champion, Baron Corbin admits that Shawn Michaels allowed him to have enough sway over his character in NXT.

Baron Corbin explained the privilege he received in NXT

Baron Cobin’s recent NXT stint earned him the massive opportunity to revitalize his gimmick and find more creative avenues. While inconsistency troubled his main roster run, the yellow brand allowed him to explore his character in depth.

Earlier this year, Corbin declared his free-agent status during the annual WWE draft. After being in limbo for a while, this landed him in the developmental brand. And he hasn’t regretted this new awakening.

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During the recent interview with Fightful, the Lone Wolf expressed how the whole NXT run has been a blessing for him. He highlighted the importance of the brand trusting him with a lot of lifetime opportunities.

Heaping praise on Shawn Michael’s astute leadership, the 39-year-old stated, ‘‘I didn’t know what the opportunity was, but when I went down there, Shawn [Michaels] is going, ‘Hey, what do you want this to be?’ I go, ‘Well, here’s what I would love to do. I would love to not be on Raw or SmackDown.’ Because I was also working at Cameron Grimes at the time on SmackDown, so I was doing NXT and SmackDown. I said, ‘I would love to just be here, and let’s redo my character. Let’s let me tell you what I think I am.’

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”He’s like, ‘I love that. Let’s do you. You have full control, essentially, on what you want to do, and they keep me in parameters, obviously, but they’re letting me just kind of reinvent myself as me, and I think we’re presenting a really cool thing to the fans in NXT,” he added.

However, Corbin didn’t disappoint Michaels and picked up a massive win at NXT- No Mercy.

Baron Corbin scored his first-ever PLE win in four years

Baron Corbin clashed heads with Bron Breakker and the match looked like an even bout as both opponents pressed at each other with vigor. However, in the end, Corbin established his superiority after coming out victorious.

It marked the first-ever Premium Live Event win in the last four years. The Big Breakfast’s last PLE win includes the glory of him pinning The Tribal Chief in a Tables Ladders & Chairs match three years back.

In the coming weeks, he might have to defend the title against Liza Dragunov. We need to see how things pan out down the line for the supremely talented NXT sensation.

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